Wihlborg Surname

321,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wihlborg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wihlborg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9341:10,543929
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Denmark691:81,8077,949
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Fiji11:894,3914,568
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wihlborg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wihlborg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wihlborg is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wihlborg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,782nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,282,367 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Wihlborg live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Wihlborg is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 934 people, or 1 in 10,543. In Sweden Wihlborg is mostly found in: Skåne County, where 58 percent live, Stockholm County, where 14 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 7 percent live. Outside of Sweden Wihlborg exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Denmark, where 6 percent live.

Wihlborg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wihlborg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wihlborg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wihlborg are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wihlborg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning 266,689 kr per year and in United States they earn 51.9% more than the national average, earning $65,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilborg9347/
Willborg88144/
Vihlborg8869/
Weilborg8810/
Whilborg882/
Wilhborg882/
Wihlburg880/
Wilberg801,991/
Wilburg80298/
Vilborg8072/
Whlberg8012/
Wilbarg803/
Willberg751,383/
Wåhlberg75227/
Weelborg75207/
Wehlburg7559/
Wilburgh7551/
Wellborg7533/
Villborg7526/
Billborg7515/
Willburg7514/
Vilbourg753/
Wielburg750/
Wielberg750/
Willbergh7142/
Willburgh7111/
Bilbourgh710/
Vilberg67289/
Welberg67288/
Wålberg6791/
Wllberg674/
Velborg673/
Vilburg672/
Wilberk672/
Wilbarc671/
Welburg671/
Wylburg671/
Bilburg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wihlborg
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